Series on Sheriff Joe Arpaio wins Pulitzer

April

An Arizona newspaper has earned a Pulitzer Prize for its five-part series investigating the record of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who gained fame for his tactics in arresting illegal immigrants.

The East Valley Tribune, in a series called “Reasonable Doubt,” found that there were hidden costs, including slower response times, rampant overtime and a dropping arrest rate. The prize for local reporting is shared with the Detroit Free Press for its reporting on the mayor’s scandal.

You can read the entire series here.

This entry was posted on Monday, April 20th, 2009 at 3:34 pm by Leah Rae.
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